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kpete

(71,996 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2011, 06:43 PM Dec 2011

Photo: NYPD knees, takes down credentialed photojournalist for multiple wire services and papers [View all]

Reached by phone, Kelly said that at the time, he was scurrying over to the site of an arrest when the beefier of two officers blindsided him with a knee to the ribs. The picture was taken in the moments immediately thereafter.

"What did you do that for? I'm press," Kelly recalled saying.

"Sorry. I didn't realize you were press," he said the officer replied. As you can see in the picture, he was carrying two cameras and was wearing his credentials over his coat around his neck.

Kelly said he has encountered some general obstruction while on assignment since: "The thing that annoys me the most is, you say, 'Hey look, I'm press!' And it doesn't seem to matter at all."

more:
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2011/12/4660939/photo-dramatizes-conflict-between-photojournalists-and-nypd
via:
http://www.americablog.com/2011/12/photo-nypd-knees-takes-down.html

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Photo: NYPD knees, takes down credentialed photojournalist for multiple wire services and papers [View all] kpete Dec 2011 OP

PIGS! Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #1

Captain Beefy looks more like the "Wart Hog From Hell." leveymg Dec 2011 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #2

good point CreekDog Dec 2011 #6

We now have levels of rights in this country?? Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #3

Credentialed. leveymg Dec 2011 #15

Shit's gotta change. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #4

why aren't we gathering and publishing the names of those officers who step over the line? grasswire Dec 2011 #5

If you had told me in 2000 that stuff like this would EVER happen in our country Doremus Dec 2011 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #9

You are absolutely right about the country's shift on 12 December. Jazzgirl Dec 2011 #16

Yes. But, the process has continued with little hesitation since January 20, 2009. leveymg Dec 2011 #17

It takes a series of heavy shocks Kaleko Dec 2011 #20

This is out of control! This is part of the reason why I never trust a cop. I'd trust a psycho Justice wanted Dec 2011 #8

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2011 #10

Well, in all fairness to the cops - they thought he just a regular citizen The Straight Story Dec 2011 #11

+ leveymg Dec 2011 #18

Seems that having press credentials out for display doesn't protect you. It makes you a target. baldguy Dec 2011 #12

K&R (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #13

Why aren't the press using telephoto lenses, shotgun mics, and RC planes and helicopters? saras Dec 2011 #19

well it doesn't in Iraq, that's where they started this anti-press thing StarsInHerHair Dec 2011 #21

WTF? *@#$ marasinghe Dec 2011 #22